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From the UK to the US and Beyond: Workers need a Party of Our Own

By Lauren GamblePortland, ME This article is based on material published by members of the Socialist Party of England and Wales, part of the Committee for a Workers International (CWI). The Independent Socialist Group is in political solidarity with the CWI. This article was written for Issue 24 of “Socialism Today”, which went to printContinue reading “From the UK to the US and Beyond: Workers need a Party of Our Own”

Mamdani: Rocking the Boat, or Keeping It Afloat?

by Peggy Wang & Nicholas WurstMassachusetts Teachers Association / Association of Professional Administrators (personal capacity) // SMART-TD Local 1473 / Railroad Workers United (personal capacities) Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary win for NYC mayor is being hailed as a game-changer for politics and for the Democratic Party. The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primaryContinue reading “Mamdani: Rocking the Boat, or Keeping It Afloat?”

More Strikes and Organizing, But No Breakthrough Yet

photo: IAM by Peggy WangMassachusetts Teachers Association (personal capacity)Boston, MA In 2024, there were several militant union actions. 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike for nearly 2 months, only settling after rejecting three tentative agreements negotiated by leadership. 50,000 East Coast longshoremen struck for three days, disrupting the flow of $3.5 billion in goods theyContinue reading “More Strikes and Organizing, But No Breakthrough Yet”

Hundreds of Thousands Vote Against Gaza War in Democratic Primaries: A First Step Toward Breaking with Pro-War, Capitalist Parties?

by Jacob BielskiSpringfield, MA In protest of the Biden Administration’s support for the Israeli state’s invasion, bombardment, and starvation of Gaza, 101,067 voters cast “uncommitted” ballots in the Michigan Democratic Primary on February 27th. The campaign sparked a grassroots movement on Super Tuesday when 16 states and the US territory of American Samoa held theirContinue reading “Hundreds of Thousands Vote Against Gaza War in Democratic Primaries: A First Step Toward Breaking with Pro-War, Capitalist Parties?”